The town of Orange 254 km west of Sydney, is the Keep NSW Beautiful, Blue Star Overall Regional Sustainability Award winner, and will now go on to represent their state in the Keep Australia Beautiful, 2016 Australian Tidy Towns awards.

Australian Tidy Towns judge Jill Grant will be visiting Orange on Tuesday 22 December to compare with six other finalists from all over the country.

Ms Grant said, “to be recognised on a national stage is quite the achievement for Orange. I can’t wait to see their winning projects first hand.”

When there, Ms Grant will be compiling judging scores while learning about the following initiatives, among many others:

Keep Australia Beautiful consists of an independent federation network in each state and territory. It is a national organisation that is recognised as Australia’s independent litter prevention thought and practice leader, for a litter free and sustainable Australia.

With more than 45 years of experience in engaging Australians to care for their local environments, (not to be confused with Clean Up Australia) KAB programs include Tidy Towns, Clean Beaches, Sustainable Cities, National Litter Index, Beverage Container Recycling Grants, Eco-Schools, Adopt a Patch, and Keep Australia Beautiful Week in August.